Hymenia perspectalis
(Hübner, 1796)
spotted beet webworm moth
Hymenia perspectalis is a small crambid with a wingspan of 16–22 mm. The was described by Jacob Hübner in 1796 and has a remarkably broad global distribution spanning North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and Australia. are active from April through November in temperate regions.



Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hymenia perspectalis: /haɪˈmiːniə pɜːrsˈpɛktəlɪs/
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Distribution
Found in North America from Maine to Florida, west to Texas and north to Michigan and Ontario. Also recorded in Belize, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Australia (Queensland), the Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Réunion, South Africa, and the Galápagos Islands.
Seasonality
are on wing from April to November.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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